kyle even said 'i always wondered what you were thinking about in that moment' - she was actually thinking of him... pretty beautiful little detail that you dont usually see the first time through
Yeah, my brother likes Aliens better than Alien and Terminator 2 better than Terminator. I disagree. I think the original is better for those two, but sometimes the sequel is better than the first one. 20) Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back (1980) 21) Star Wars: a New Hope (1977) 41) Superman II (1980) 71) Alien (1979) 108) Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan (1982) 124) Aliens (1986) 145) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Dog Days (2012) 147) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) 167) Ant Man and the Wasp (2018) 186) Spiderman: Far from Home (2019) 192) Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) 201) Terminator (1984) 220) A Shot in the Dark: Pink Panther II (1964) 273) The Pink Panther (1963)
@@ReligionOfSacrifice, I prefer A New Hope to Empire Strikes Back for a couple of reasons. The main reason is, Empire had a great opening but a dull, almost motionless middle & an exciting end. A New Hope never dipped & was on the go from the opening & had a great conclusion. Those two are the ONLY two perfect Star Wars films though, Revenge is in at 3rd & it's damn close to perfect! The other 4 are good, just not as good. Not including the recent 3 chapters. Not even going to try.............. I also prefer Terminator & Alien to their sequels, although Alien & Aliens are damn close!
@@GGGritzer, I disagree. The beginning and end of "Empire Strikes Back" are great, but there is some amazing worlds being shown throughout the whole movie and the actors are already introduced and are having at it with their relationships and interactions and I think was worth all of it. Now the 3rd movie would have been good, but it wasn't. It was no where as good as the ending of the original triology. It could have been better if Yoda holding back to see who was the master sith suddenly realizes he has to step in and attack the Emperor to save the universe and they fight which we all were waiting for, but then Jar Jar Binks fights dunken master style with Yoda and when Yoda kills him the lightening goes into the Emperor who is flying away to see Anakin and Yoda suddenly doesn't feel the need to worry about the Empire as Darth Vader will bring balance to the force. Anakin does with Leia as the meddler in politics and Luke as the Jedi trainer. Then we would know why the lightening approached Darth Vader and then went down the tunnel to the Emperor's dead body. Anakin was not going to be an empty vessel willing to take on possession of the dark force.
@@ReligionOfSacrifice, I loved the first 2 & always will but I prefer ANH a little bit. ROTJ could have been so much better. Kahn's novel is a bit darker & even a bit better scripted. ROTS however I really enjoyed, bar a few dialogue gaffes. Also, a lot of stuff that was cut out should be restored...
You spotted my favorite part, how Kyle fell in love with Sarah while looking at a picture of Sarah taken when she was thinking about how much she loved Kyle.
The same storyline was used in the movie "Somewhere In Time". A man falls in love with a woman by looking at a picture of her. When he goes back in time, he finds out she was looking at him and smiling when the portrait was taken.
One thing a lot of folks miss the first time watching is when Kyle tells her about the picture, and says he always wondered what she was thinking at that moment. Then at the end, we learn she was thinking about him. :) Always loved that. Great reaction.
Another thing I wonder if people catch on to, is when Kyle is being interrogated in the police station and he goes on saying "He will wade through you" just how prophetic those words ment. Because the terminator literally waded through the cops like they were just a shallow river. Nothing in that building could stop him Which just exemplifies the terrifying truth that behind all that flesh hair and blood, is a literal metal killing machine.
@@cjpolett2055 personally I really liked the most recent one, Dark Fate, I felt it's the only of the many sequels that actually did something original with it post-T2. but apparently I'm alone in that.
@@scalefree Couple months? What’s wrong with you man? It should be watched SAME DAY. There are a lot of similarities that James Cameron has put in both movies and you don’t want to forget them by taking too much time in between T1 and T2. If not same day then next day. Also only watch the Theatrical version and not the special extended version.
It can't really be overstated how influential that dream sequence of Kyle's is in 80s culture. EVERYBODY was doing that machine war angle in sci fi and video games afterwards.
@metalmugen well salvation wasn’t supposed to be the future war yet it was just supposed to be early on John wasn’t supposed to be in it till the end but the studio wanted bale in the film so they forced them to rewrite him into the whole thing
And the skull-crushing sound FX in all the future scenes? Pistachio nuts. Because apparently they sound more convincing in audio than real skulls. Um, I mean more obtainable. Um. Whatever. 😮
@@Glaaki13 Not really. Very few people say that number 1 was better than 2. Personal preference, but the vast majority agree that the sequel was better. The sequels after that were not good. Or not as good.
@@haystackbill6187 Big lull period in the second one from the hospital escape to the Cyberdyne sequence. T1 was more pedal to the metal. Once the bar scene happens, its an action thriller to the end of the film. T2 might (or might not) have a better script but the T1 script is leaner with all the fat trimmed off.
@@JSSTyger I mean if you're just into action flicks then sure. If you're more into worldbuilding and less rushed story progression and such then T2 is clearly better. Not to mention Sarah Connor is a better character in it.
Always nice to see people react to this classic. As much as I love the second one, there is a unique noir aspect to this movie that was not successfully replicated in the sequels.
As much as I like the second, it dies introduce some pretty major plot holes into the lore that the series never really manages to fix and just glosses over instead.
A low-budget film with the heart of an upcoming director that's got something to prove. You just can't get that from a big-budget sequel. Different vibe altogether.
I'm with you. As great as T2 is as a sequel (one of the best sequels ever IMO) and as a big budget action movie, I like the first one a little more too. The darker, grittier early 80s atmosphere is just more my thing.
I like how you noticed and reacted to what people mostly overshadow, this movie has lots of science fiction and lots of action but deep down it’s a love story about a broken lonely man who crosses space and time to be with the women he loves, I don’t watch much reactions but this one caught my eye because of the way you evaluated it 👍
@@dukefritter6536 verb over·shad·ow | \ˌō-vər-ˈsha-dō\ 1. to cast a shadow over , darken 2. to be or become more important than So what you are saying is the people are more important than the movie. 😅😅😅 I know young millennials and Gen Z have no idea how words work or to put $ in front of a number instead of behind them.
@@dukefritter6536, to call this a love story movie, you'd have to be a lunatic, this is an action, time travel movie period. He states he loves her so she drops her panties like a true slut of the 80s and that's the end of the love story. TIME TRAVEL MOVIES - favorites 1) Back to the Future (1985) 2) Harry Potter: the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 3) Planet of the Apes (1968) 4) 12 Monkeys (1995) 5) Your Name (2017) 6) The Girl who Leapt through Time (2008) 7) Freejack (1992) 8) Primer (2004) 9) Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) 10) Avengers: End Game (2019) 11) Time Freak (2018) 12) About Time (2014) 13) Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home (1986) 14) Terminator (1984) 15) The Navigator: a Medieval Odyssey (1988) 16) Time Bandits (1981) 17) Star Trek VIII: First Contact (1996) 18) Time Cop (1994) 19) Back to the Future: part II (1989) 20) Time after Time (1979) 21) Back to the Future: part III (1990)
My suggestion is, when you watch Terminator 2, watch the "Special Edition" version. That's the only extended edition officially approved by James Cameron. And it has the theatrical ending which is the best ending.
I grew up with the theatrical version so I think that’s the best (must) version everybody should watch. But you’re right, if they can get manage to watch the special edition with the theatrical ending then it’s the best of both worlds.
Terminator lost his eyebrows when he jumped through the fire when he was chasing them out of the nightclub. They were singed off, along with some of his hair.
I just found your channel today with the Good Will Hunting reaction and watched the other two as well. I used to manage another reaction channel and have spent quite a bit of time watching others, and I can say that you have a very good start here. I like how you're picking the movies so far. When you start with the Top 250, the odds of a bad movie are pretty low. I really like how you do a rough edit and then come back to finish the conclusion. So many comments talk about things they think you missed and very few realize the insane amount of time you have to spend cutting down the reaction for the YT edit. So coming back with new thoughts after that process is a great thing that most other channels do not have. Your edits are also very tight. You're not leaving scenes in that don't advance the plot or where your reaction isn't interesting.
@@Whimsory Since you're into shows so much, you might want to binge the TV show, "Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles". And skip all of the other films after T2.
What is so sad is that when Kyle Reese told Sarah about the picture, he mentioned how sad Sarah looked. He said he used to always wonder what she was thinking about. Kyle had no idea that Sarah was thinking about him. 😢
I can't begin to describe how much I miss the 80's. If a time portal opened up right now I would jump through without hesitation and never look back. I miss the colors, the music, the fashion, the sense of optimism. 2023 sucks.
Being born in '87 myself, I don't really have the direct personal nostalgia for the 80s, but I love the decade enough from my experience over the course of my life that I'd follow you through without question. The fact that we'd eventually get into the 90s (my personal vote for the peak of humanity) is also a great motivator.
oh the optimism... the cold war was over, we worked together on the ozone hole, we saw the climate challenge and we looked like we were starting to take it seriously... that exciting new internet computer thing was a wild new frontier and creativity was at it's peak, especially in cinema and music. I prefer to think of it as an alternate timeline. There is no way it can have gone off the rails this bad... maybe a paralell universe that's just so lame its more like satire? @whimsory a great fresh reaction, I look forward to watching as you go through your list! Also, no judgment, but how is it possible anyone could have watched 3 Arnie movies and not one of them a role that earned him his fame lol. Buckle up, cause it's a fun ride... a choppa ride! Yep.. True Lies and Total Recall are a must... Conan the Barbarian if fur clothed oiled mounds of muscle along with swords and sorcery is your thing
The other thing about the photograph is Rees said "You looked a little sad, I always wondered what you were thinking about" and she was thinking about him.
That terminator that shoots those guns in the future is Arnold's friend and former IFBB Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu. Oh he also plays a small part in another of Arnold films Conan the Barbarian. He plays the scout in the beginning.
Cool reaction. Since you asked so many times why the Terminator doesn't have eyebrows : he had at first. But when Reese blew-up the car just when he and Sarah were leaving the dance-club, The Terminators was caught in the explosion and the eyebrows were burned. I strongly recommend you watch the sequel, Terminator 2 - Judgement Day, it's even better : more character development, better story, much better effects (actually when it came out in 1991, Terminator 2 had revolutionary effects, the very beginning of movie CGI). T2 is an all-time classic, IMHO it's the best action movie ever made
Yes, he is wearing little foam latex eyebrow blockers right after his face gets burned. It’s a very subtle stage of damage, before his face starts getting ripped up.
I like that James decided to be very realistic with it. But it makes him look so weird and off putting. If he would have left the eyebrows I doubt anyone would have thought anything of it.
@@Kanglar Even with Fury Road, T2 remain on top. Yes, Fury Road has great actrion sequences but T2 has something Fury Road doesn't have and very few action movies have : a message, a question. T2 asks us what makes us different from machines.
The sequel gets so much attention that I feel this movie gets overlooked. This is my favorite of the franchise and one of my favorite movies of the whole decade. It was made for less than $7 million (that wouldn’t even cover the catering on a modern big action film), and nobody thought it was going to have the impact it did. Michael Biehn in particular solidified himself as one of my favorite actors because of this performance. Obviously you need to check out T2, but there are some other Cameron 80s films you should look into as well. The Abyss is an underrated classic, and Aliens is amazing (though you need to watch Alien before you see that one). I’m liking your reactions so far, this is the first time I’ve caught a reaction channel right at the beginning of their career. Hope you keep it up!
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I have a suggestion for your channel if you dont mind: Try to mix movies from your list of the greatest ones, with those kind of movies that are considered “hidden gems”. Movies that are great but for some reason were forgotten in time. Believe me, there are many of them, and watching those will give a plus to your channel, because you wont fit in the group of youtubers that react to the same movies every time, like they were agreed to do it. Just watch whatever you want in the moment without paying attention to what others youtubers watch every month. Outliners are always appretiated. 😊
What a coincidence! I was literally just checking to see if you posted anything today and just as I was leaving you posted this! It's a classic and Terminator 2 is one of my top 10 favorite films of all time!
@@Whimsory the special effects were bad for the time. When it was released people were like 'WTF, it looks kinda bad'. 40 years later that doesn't matter.
16:16 It is weird. Lieutenant Traxler has a relatively small role in the movie, but a LOT of people get upset when he specifically gets killed, saying "I liked that guy".
I know you’ll probably watch Terminator two now, but you do need to know that there are many people who considers to be one of those series where the sequel is as good or better than the original so if you can imagine a movie that was super see this you’ll understand how good the second one is
Choosing between 1 or 2 is difficult. 2 was a broad-appeal summer blockbuster action movie, whereas 1 was a low budget horror B-movie. I personally prefer 1 but won't argue somebody on it, haha.
It's kind of funny that Cameron has done the "sequel is as good or better than the original" twice, with T2 and Aliens (possibly a third time with Avatar, but I haven't seen the new one so I can't speak on that one). Not saying one or the other is better, just that it's weird that happened twice (possibly thrice) from the same director no less when the general rule of thumb is that the sequels are worse.
I'm glad you are watching some movies, when that epic scene unfolded with the terminator zeroing in on Sarah in the nightclub as Reece moved to intercept and you blurted out "Sarah Connor is a goner" I lost it, hope you have some more coming out soon
Love the reaction. And yeah, one of the things with a fully analog phone system was that your phone call occupied one line. The system would route the call automatically, but in order for an office to have two phones with their own separate number, you needed to pay for two physical phone lines. That changed around the decade when we started getting dialup modems in every home: you didn't want that 45 minute download ruined because your dad lifted the phone somewhere else in the house. What I like about this movie is that the terminator is a machine. It doesn't get angry. It's not upset. It only follows its directive, and is perfectly OK with leaving people alive if that is more expedient. Oh, and the movie making is impressive indeed considering it was a low budget movie at the time (whike the sequel was one of the most expensive movies ever).
One of my all-time favorites. Saw it in the theater when I was 16, and it's fun to see people from a new generation getting to experience it for the first time. Glad you enjoyed it too.
It's really cool to watch you dive into these older movies, so I really hope you continue. I understand what you mean about preferring the long medium of television, which allows more time for characters to breathe and stories to develop. But plenty of the movies on this list have both. Some are masterpieces. My personal favorites are Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, and Out of Africa.
That's why I liked the sarah connor chronicles. I disliked some things it has in common with the sequels but because of the episodic nature it had time to develop characters and it's probably the best terminator sequel
Someone might've said this already but his eyebrows got singed when he walked through the fire after Kyle blew up that car. Also remember Kyle said he wondered what Sarah was thinking about in the photo. As it turned out, she was thinking about him.
I love your reaction to this movie, it really brought me back to the first time i saw it as a kid in the theaters. It wasn't a big budget film but the poster looked so good that my older brother took me to see it. I vividly remember having to walk home afterwards at night because we'd spent our bus money on arcade games. We got stuck in a downpour with lightning flashing and stopped under an overpass to wait it out. We dissected the movie and the ramifications/aftermath and even hypothesised what eventually became the plot of the second movie. Great memory of my childhood.
It was so much fun finding someone who legitimately didn't know much about this movie. Other reactors have seen so many memes or other social media about movies that it seems like they've seen the movie. That was not the case with your reaction. If you're like this with all the other movies, I'm going to be coming back over and over. I really enjoyed your reaction. :)
It's great to see someone react to these movies who goes in knowing no more than we did when we saw them in the theaters. I almost feel like I'm watching it again for the first time. You have to watch Terminator 2 now. It's one of the few sequels that's even better than the original. Other Arnold movies yo might want to check out are True Lies, Eraser, and Last Action Hero. If you're using the imdb list of best movies, at some point you have to watch #1, The Shawshank Redemption. It's one of the best movies ever made.
I love watching young people reacting to the films I grew up with. It's good seeing if the fims still hold up today or not. Makes me feel well old though.
It's interesting what you say about shows, because as one screenwriting guru put it, television characters don't grow, they just reveal more of themselves.
not if it´s a good show..... but threre are only few out there and most of them get canceled soon because the main audience isn´t able to apreciate it...
These movie watching react videos are the first time I’ve seen you anywhere. And they are AWESOME. This is exactly the kind of content I need in my life. Keep ‘em coming.
I hope you keep doing more reactions! This was great. I also love that you went back over things during editing before giving your final thoughts. That allowed you to catch some details you had missed before. There are SO many movies I'd love to see your reactions to. And don't be afraid to react to movies that a lot of other channels have reacted to: they're popular for very good reasons! ;)
Excellent reaction. These kinds of reactions with people who aren't really into watching movies as their main form of entertainment are the best. I see that this channel is starting with the reactions so I'll be watching for future ones.
Thank you so much for letting me experience this with you! You have a fun personality and it was a joy seeing this through your eyes. I look forward to watching the sequel with you.
You gotta love this stuff. Closed timelike curves, causality loops, multiverse theory....time travel's a mind-bender because if you really think about it, you're not changing history at all, but you're creating a whole new timeline from the moment you arrive in the past, branching off from the prime timeline, which is the underlying premise of the Terminator series.
Great reaction, I'm an 80s kid so was a big fan of Arnold movies growing up and his best films were in the 80's and 90's, you should try out some of his other classics, like Conan the Barbarian, Predator, Terminator 2, Red Sonja, Commando, The Running Man, Total Recall, Last Action Hero and Eraser, they are loads of fun
You don’t talk too much or too fast for this. I love your summaries. Been binge watching your videos thru Christmas. I’ve watched a lot of reaction channels this year,…maybe too many. I am so impressed with yours. Your editing is perfect, I love your enthusiasm and that you get so many cultural references of my generation. Boombox, Mr. Rodgers, Black Sabbath’s Iron Man. So many, I am losing track. Also great that you go in blind, but you rewatch and research and touch on so many key things a lot of us were hoping you would notice. All of the above makes it rewarding watching with you. Oh, the wholesome nature is great too!! And so many good movie choices. I could go on.
Always cool to see how young people react to a all time great movie from the 80's. This movie is my favorite movie for 40 years now. Just wait until you watched T2. I wish I could be you and watch it for the first time again.
I think you will do just fine as a reactor. You will become a little less nervous with time, although it is so cute to see you watching and thinking and talking all at the same time. This movie changed the game for action movies. And then, we had to wait for years before T2, but it was worth it. My favorite Arnold movie is 'True Lies', although it can't compare to 'Kindergarten Cop'. Oh, by the way, we ARE judging you... and the verdict is .... subscribed.
Loved your reaction to this classic. You picked a great one for your 2nd reaction video. I hope you don't wait too long to do Terminator 2 which is just as good if not better, however you can skip the further sequels.
Always good for people to watch this one. Watching the sequel will net you new subscribers. Character development in classic movies far outshines character development in most modern shows in my opinion. Cheers and have fun.
Yes he had eyebrows before they were burnt off when he jumped through the fire to get on top of the car in the beginning of the movie when they first start chasing.. The robots basically living tissue over the top of them.. If they get shot up and they don't take care of their wounds they start to rot the tissue starts to die that's why I'n that one scene he says F you a hole Because it smelt like somebody was dying.. because he wasn't taking care of his wounds Properly.. Great movie wait till u see the second one
A great reaction. You really need to react to, 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', it's catches up with Sarah in the future when her son John is an adolescent, it's even better than this film. I promise that you won't be disappointed.
It'll be interesting watching your Arnold journey: all the movies you mentioned, like "Kindergarten Cop" or "Jingle All the Way" were later in his career after he had established himself as a Badass. Part of the appeal of them was seeing the quintessential tough guy in silly roles, but you get to see a comedic actor suddenly turn tough guy...
No need to change. You are fun to watch movies with just as you are. You are someone I would try to be friends with if I encountered you how I did the people I am now friends with. You have a personality fit for a reaction channel, or any channel for that matter
That was fun watching your reaction! For what it's worth, I don't think you talk too fast. I highly recommend Terminator 2. It rounds out the story and provides closure. Either way thanks for the video and excited for the next one:D
I love watching you see all these movies from my youth. I like seeing your reaction to the plot,the writing and the site guise of the 80s. Great work creating this platfor.
Hehe this was such a fun reaction with the voices and how expressive you are. Such an enjoyable watch. Just found the channel but it looks like you have a great journey through cinema before you and I'm glad I can come along for the ride :)
Loved your reaction!, one of my fav movies. I'm in the minority but I think this one is much better than the sequel, I guess I'm just a sucker for the love story and the darker tone. I'm glad you caught the whole photograph bit, it really is brilliant and makes Kyle's speech about it so much more heartbreaking when you realise she was thinking about him in the photo.
I saw both movies when they were released and I think they are equal for different reasons. But this movie has the slight edge because it was so groundbreaking and dark.
I love how sucked into the movie you get! Great reaction :) oh and the second movie is my favorite movie of all time, I HIGHLY recommend Terminator II 😀
Imagine you would have seen this movie back in the days as a teen (38 years ago). Me and my buddys was walking was walking like The terminator for weeks repeating "I'll be back". Still a good movie after all this years. Great fun.
If you want a movie with good character development, watch Groundhog Day (coincidentally coming up very soon, February 2nd). It's all about character development, really funny & profound. 😊👍🏻
I couldn't agree more. It's an often overlooked movie with a deep psychological message that's hidden under the guise of a comedy If you take Bill Murray out of it and replace him with a serious actor, then the movie is actually quite dark and brooding.
Kindergarten Cop is awesome. No shame there. 😀 "You looked sad. I always wondered what you were thinking." She was thinking about him. That was just the perfect loop, seriously. Such a well done movie. And the sequel is better on so many levels. The eye removal was horribly disturbing. You not wanting to watch that is completely understandable. I still tend to look away during that part, and I was sixteen when the movie released, so no judgment of you there. 🙂 Terminator: Judgement Day is the end of the two part Terminator story, and you will watch it soon I'm sure, just based on how much you enjoyed this one. I'm looking forward to that reaction. And, really, how can I not sub to a cool name like Whimsory? This was the era of deep stories told quickly. It wasn't all about the "boom!" FX like a lot of modern garbage, it was about a deep story that gave us something to think about if we were so inclined. That's why I love these kinds of movies. 🙂
Another one of my favourite films Excluding Genesis and Dark Fate, The Terminator timeline is a causal loop. Meaning the War is always inevitable and John will always send Kyle to ensure his existence that’s why he picked no one else when they volunteered.
A movie producer was casting a film about the Great Composers. He decided to cast action stars in the roles. He cast Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jason said, "I'll be Beethoven". Sly said, "I'll be Mozart". And Arnold said, "I'll be Bach".
The clamoring for a Terminator 2 reaction has begun . I think I shall join ... , it is the bookend for this story after all . :) For movies about robots, these movies are very human , triumphs and flaws and all . And while I'm sure others have already mentioned that Terminator 2 is considered to be one of the best action movies of all time -- the haunting melody that the both movies carry both in the main theme and occasionally in the movie is also something quite memorable, as the numerous recreations across RU-vid show . Example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ba9AeUMjoBo.html Enjoy !
This is a very good chanel. You put a lot of work into your "reviews". And its realy interesting to see, and hear, how you, as a young person, experience this old classics. Great work. and of course: Im an instant subscriber!
Your funny and quirky and you make me smile, the only downside so far to finding your channel is there is only one other movie to watch lol. And your, "I'll be back" at the end was pretty good considering your not a middle aged Austrian man lmao.
This is the first reaction of yours that I've watched and I really loved it! You had so many fun lines. My favourite was, "don't worry guys. It's just a super-intelligent, indestructible robot. It'll be fine." :D It sounds like you've already seen a lot of Arnold's comedy era in the 90s, so it'll be cool if you continue to watch more of his action star era from the 80s.
Great reaction... Fun Fact - One of the punks in the beginning (with the blue hair) was played by Bill Paxton - the only guy in film to be killed by a Terminator (1984), an Xenomorph in Aliens (1986 - also directed by James Cameron) and a Predator in Predator 2 (1990) Bill Paxton would work with both Arnold & director James Cameron yet again in 'True Lies' (1994) and with Cameron in 'Titanic (1997). Lance Henriksen who played Detective Vukovich would also work with Paxton again in both 'Aliens' (1986 - also directed by Cameron) & 'Near Dark' (1987).
It's always nice to find a new reaction channel! Happy to have found you early on! Definitely looking forward to you watching some more of my favorite classics!
i always thought it was a pretty beautiful love story at the heart of this movie.. "i crossed time for you sarah" is a pretty good line, you gotta admit
There’s pretty stiff competition for that title but T2 is definitely among the top 5 greatest sequels of all time next to Aliens, Godfather II, Dark Knight, and Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
So you're going to watch T2, that's a given. After that though, if you want a show to watch there is one, Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles. It went 2 seasons & had a decent finale that wrapped things up pretty well. Oh & it stars Lena Headey from Game of Thrones & Firefly's breakout star Summer Glau as a Terminator reprogrammed & sent back to protect John. Lots of character development & world building, in my opinion worth watching.
High five for also growing up with the "Christian movies" restriction, and then deciding to binge into films to catch up when you're free of that. Also, you clearly have excellent taste with loving the LotR films. (The first sleep-over I ever had when I was 6, I watched _Terminator 2_ so I have a lot of fond memories associated with Terminator and the joy of formerly "forbidden" movies).
if only they would have used the books as reference... but those movie´s were clearly made by someone, hating the LotR books... as movies they´re great, but as book adaptions, they´re among the worst ever made....
@@Metzwerg74 Removing Tom Bombadil from the first film and the Scouring of the Shire from the final film had more to do with the inherent differences in narrative pacing necessary for making an effective 2-3 hour film being markedly different from how you're able to effectively build and resolve the continuous flow of tension in a multi-hundred page novel. This is largely why other long-form narratives in the streaming era have favoured episodic series over films as there are larger allowances for time that can be allocated to differently paced arcs that more closely match the narrative structures of the written works that that they're based off of. However, those modern long-form series all benefitted from what _The Lord of the Rings_ films accomplished by breaking ground for that type of film being made as one large concurrently orchestrated project, but especially within the fantasy genre after the Swords & Sorcery films had mostly died out to Science Fiction by the mid-90s. That's why they're impressive as cinematic achievements from both a technical, cinematic, and narrative level, even beyond very effectively delivering Tolkien's story. Anyone who's vapid enough to believe that the people who worked on the _LotR_ films had less dedication or understanding of the source material than themselves, or that the only people who love them are just fanboys or the dumb masses is drowning in a sophomoric level of their own ignorance so deep that I'm glad I was spared the dreadful experience of being regaled with any more of your unfounded and ill-conceived hyperbolic drivel about them. And for future reference: No one even asked for your juvenile contrarian opinion on the matter, so next time just keep it to yourself, because it's not an opinion that's worth anyone's time. At least then you'll spare the uncomfortable inconvenience of the whole interaction which is the best thing you could choose to be doing for everyone when you have a thought like the ones you've shared thus far. Until such a time as you can learn when your comments are adding something to an engagement rather than detracting from it - good riddance to you and nothing of value was lost by your timely departure.
Hey Whimsory if you want more classics, here's a few that are "must see" The Godfather (1972) Singin' In The Rain (1952) Jaws (1975) Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Casablanca (1942) Alien (1979) Psycho (1960) Vertigo (1958) The Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) E.T. (1982) Goodfellas (1990) Pulp Fiction (1994) 👍Been enjoying your reactions, I wish the best wishes for the future of your channel 😀
